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A bit more than ⏱️ 24 hours until our event! If you still haven't applied and added the event to your calendars, there's still time to do so. Here is the link to the event. Looking forward to seeing you! 👋 👉 https://fb.me/e/cYXKGe65v #Entrepreneurship #IcelandTech #TechEvent #DigitalInnovation #ProductDevelopment

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🚀 The Eternal Life of Goldman stole the spotlight at the THQ Nordic Digital Showcase! 🚀 Who am I to make such a bold claim? 🤔 Well, it's not just me saying it! At the recent THQ Nordic Digital Showcase, weappy unveiled the world premiere of The Eternal Life of Goldman, a mesmerizing adventure that's entirely hand-drawn in classic frame-by-frame animation. 🎨✨ But don’t just take my word for it. Here’s what the industry is saying: - Eurogamer: "The Eternal Life of Goldman is an absolute jaw-dropper, its meticulously hand-drawn and hand-animated art style pretty much stealing today's showcase." - Rock, Paper, Shotgun Ltd: "The Eternal Life Of Goldman is a gorgeous, nightmare throwback to classic 16-bit platformers." - PCGamesN: "It’s safe to say it’s one of the most stunning platformer games I’ve seen in a long time." - TechRadar: "The Eternal Life of Goldman is seriously impressive in terms of its visuals." And that’s not all! The Weappy team is on fire this year! 🔥 They’ve not only unveiled The Eternal Life of Goldman but also made it into the top 50 most popular games on Steam Next Fest with their Hollywood Animal demo, earning a nomination for best simulation game at ChinaJoy 2024. 🎉 Leading two massive projects simultaneously is no small feat, and the results speak for themselves. Huge congratulations to the entire Weappy team—your hard work is truly paying off! Links below ⬇️ Ilya Yanovich, Vitaly Simonov, Kirill Gurskiy, CFA, Elina Khakimova, Mikhail Zorin #GameDev #TheEternalLifeOfGoldman #Weappy #THQNordic #HandDrawnArt #Animation #PCGaming #SteamNextFest #ChinaJoy2024 #GamingCommunity #GamingIndustry #Startups #Innovation #Cyprus #venturecapital #gamesindustry #GameDevelopment #Weappy #GEMCapital #GamingNews #GameAnnouncement

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Sharing some insightful thoughts from Jonas Tulldahl, Head of Corporate Development at Storskogen. Jonas highlights AI as one of the most promising business opportunities today and details some of the initiatives Storskogen is implementing - such as our AI platform that allow business units to test various AI use-cases with minimal investment required. Reflecting on this, it's evident that we are witnessing a rapid shift towards AI implementation. We are without a doubt in the starting phase of continued massive dispruption and it will be exciting to see what will happen to those who believe that their business is immune to AI disruption (which they likely aren't). The future belongs to the agile, those with a culture of trying, testing, and daring to innovate. ping Patrick Couch

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What makes the Nordics an exemplary hub for startups and innovation? ✅ A Thriving Ecosystem ✅ Innovation at the Forefront ✅ Collaboration Over Competition ✅ Global Impact ✅ Resilience and Adaptation Read more in the Nordics Startup Report 2024, crafted by our team in the region. https://lnkd.in/d-TD8Jse #PNPTC #NordicInnovation #StartupTrends2024 #TechInvestmentOpportunities

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Exciting News! Svea Solar is Now Live on the Frequency Market in Sweden! 🎉 We're thrilled to announce that Svea Solar is officially live on the Frequency Market in Sweden! This milestone allows our amazing customers to support the energy grid while earning additional revenue from their solar installations. By participating in the frequency market, your solar systems don't just generate clean energy—they also help balance the grid in real-time, contributing to a more stable and sustainable energy future for everyone. Thank you for being a part of this incredible journey toward a greener planet. Together, we're making a real difference! 👉 Learn more about how you can maximise your solar investment and impact: https://lnkd.in/diRJmz5y PS. We are just getting started and have several roles open for Engineering managers, DevOps and Developers for both energy optimisation and FCR services teams. #PowerShifters #SveaSolar #RenewableEnergy #FrequencyMarket #SolarPower #Sustainability #CleanEnergy #EnergyGrid #Sweden

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OpenAI is no stranger to chaos but the last week has been quite turbulent even by their standards: (1) Scarlett Johansson is suing OpenAI for copying her voice for their virtual assistant - steep price to pay for all the 'Her' jokes, (2) Key executives known for championing safety internally left the company, (3) The 'superalignment' team, which was intended to ensure that AI stays aligned with intended objectives, was disbanded, (4) The incredibly restrictive NDA and non-disparagement contracts all departing employees need to sign at the risk of losing their vested equity came to light. Whenever a frontrunner falters, there's often a touch of schadenfreude in the reactions of the community, but in this situation, the stakes are so high that even competitors are feeling genuine alarm. OpenAI, which is at the bleeding edge of innovation in a field that is growing faster than we can understand or regulate it, cannot afford to take safety lightly. Their missteps might be marginally positive for Anthropic who can use the Apple vs Facebook playbook to cement themselves as the 'Safe AI' company in contrast to the Wild West of OpenAI, but it is massively problematic for the world at large. I welcome their announcement of the Safety Committee this morning and will be watching closely for the recommendations they share in the first 90 days. Let's hope this Committee really has teeth and is not just a checkbox. https://lnkd.in/gBZPv8CA

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We are very excited to announce the second edition of Techarena Zero, an international tech and sustainability event on October 23 in Stockholm! This is our most ambitious effort to date to create a forum and platform for bringing together leaders from different industries to discuss solutions and opportunities in the sustainable transition. 700 decision makers including business leaders, entrepreneurs, investors, politicians, and experts will gather to network, get inspired, and discuss ways to ZERO some of the biggest  challenges to society. The event features: ▪️ A solution-oriented stage program ▪️ Digital platform for pre-booking meetings and matchmaking ▪️ Engaging round-table discussions ▪️ Exhibition ▪️ Side events  ▪️ Networking mingle “We have seen a high demand for business driven sustainability topics on our stages and our last year's ZERO event was vastly overbooked. Therefore, we decided to make this year's event much bigger, with a clear strategy to continue growing the platform and community in the coming years.. Our goal is to showcase that there are great successes and opportunities in the shift towards ZERO. We will bring international leaders that can be learned from and inspire the participants,” says Omid Ekhlasi, CEO and Founder of Techarenan. The event is supported by the The Swedish Institute (SI), The city of Stockholm, and Teknikföretagen (Technology Industries of Sweden) amongst others. The ambition is to join forces to create one of the most relevant platforms and international arenas for sustainability and tech in Europe, and to bring together participants from different parts of the world. #sustainability #sustainbilityevent #technology #tech #techarena #sustainabledevelopment 🗓️ October 23, 2024 📍 Nacka Strand, Stockholm Secure your spot at https://lnkd.in/gwmcwfah

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My take on the Analytic Pioneer Summit is coming in a bit later than I would have liked, but as some of you might know, we had some big news to share yesterday: https://lnkd.in/dD3hDjkU That said, I still wanted to share my thoughts on what was a fantastic day. First and foremost, as we've come to expect from them, Patrick Oliver Mohr and Marcus Stade put together an incredible event at the BMW Park Basketball Stadium, pulling out all the stops. The venue looked amazing and radiated energy—I almost forgot I had to wake up at 4 AM to catch my flight. The only small downside was that the stage setup encouraged more formal presentations and less discussion. Nevertheless, I think everyone left with a real 'wow' feeling (though I’m afraid my pictures don’t do it justice). I had the chance to join the (multiple award-winning???) Gunnar Griese for his deep dive on Server-Side Google Tag Manager. Rather than summarising it here, I recommend you check out his blog! It did remind me, though, that while these topics are becoming more approachable, they’re still very much at a “programmer level” of complexity. We’re still a few AI breakthroughs away from a marketing tech stack that doesn’t require programming or technical assistance. One of my favourite subjects—how to activate and actually use data—was brilliantly covered by Susanne Dreier-Phan Quoc. She offered a fun, comedic take on how her organisation chose (and rejected) use cases. Her approach to highlighting what you *could* do, but really *shouldn’t* (ethically, legally), was a strong and important move. It not only showcased the potential of technology but also emphasised the responsibility we carry in its activation. Really nice! I also gave a talk of my own, focusing on key considerations when working with website interactions and website real estate. I covered a few common pitfalls and how to approach them differently—(queue pictures). Steen Rasmussens talk on campaign tracking hygiene was highly rated, and deservedly so. While it might seem like an outdated topic, it’s still incredibly relevant. If your basics aren’t solid, every decision that follows will fail. His slide on the bias between channels and how easily tracking data can be misinterpreted really stuck with me. It’s a reminder of the classic adage: 'You get what you measure,' but it’s equally important to act with an understanding of what you *don’t* measure, and the bias that might introduce. **P.S.** Tomorrow, I’m attending the 'Future of Marketing' panel at the breakfast meetup hosted by the Brand Leadership Community. Check it out here: https://lnkd.in/dC2bagps **P.P.S.** Maybe I’ll see some of you in London for MeasureCamp?

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From today's article in Berlingske: "If you're a founder or visionary, you must firmly believe in what you're doing. If everyone could see what you see, it wouldn't be so innovative." When we founded Mono Solutions in 2007, the B2B SaaS model faced a lot of skepticism. Back then, software was installed on servers – the cloud was barely a concept. Thanks to the visionary insight of my co-founder David Højelsen, we persevered. This belief is also the inspiration behind "Ugly Duckling Ventures" – supporting those 'ugly ducklings' destined to become beautiful swans. #startups #venture #vc #uglyducklingventures

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Open Banking is the Open Blue Ocean yet to be fully tapped by European Fintech Startups. How do we really get open banking in people's hands - in their apps, digital shops and service providers? Meet the CEO and Founder of Neonomics - Christoffer Andvig who's steering the company into a provider of its own league. 💪 Chris is a serial entrepreneur with worldwide expertise in finance and the credit industry. He's is a thought leader in #Blockchain and distributed ledger technology (DLT) in banking. Neonomics is charting a path of progress and innovation with several strategic milestones: 👉 By partnering with PERX Folkefinans, Neonomics is revolutionizing peer-to-peer lending with secure, efficient open banking payments. 👉 In collaboration with Worldline, Neonomics is expanding its data aggregation and payment services across the Nordic region and Europe. 👉 The innovative strides at Neonomics were recognized with the Fintech Finance 2022 Open Banking Award. 🗓️ Meet Christoffer Andvig for his keynote presentation and top-notch insights at the #NordicFintechSummit on May 16 in Helsinki, Finland! 🎟️ Tickets and partnerships - link in comments: #OpenBanking #Fintech #DigitalBanking #DigitalPayments #HelsinkiFintech

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Want to master your portfolio management? 📈   👉 https://lnkd.in/emFxA-Zm   Get a head in your career with this eye-opening webinar with Joachim Klement, Head of Strategy, Accounting and Sustainability at Liberum 👏   Joachim will share his expertise on:   🔍 Understanding risk factors in the market 🔍 Identifying the most impactful factors for your strategy 🔍 Managing your portfolio with a few key factors   🗓️ 03.07.24 ⏰ 13:00 - 13:40 📍 Zoom   Gain practical strategies and insights to boost your investment approach and career. Don’t miss out 🚀   #CFAUK #PortfolioManagemnet 

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Klarna’s CEO recently shared interesting insights into how his company transformed customer service by integrating an AI-powered assistant. This technology now manages the bulk of inquiries, resulting in not only enhanced customer satisfaction but also significant cost savings. While companies like Klarna demonstrate the tangible benefits of adopting AI—ranging from cost efficiency to scalability and improved service quality—we believe that removing the human element entirely from customer interactions may not be the most effective strategy. At Compu.J, we advocate for a balanced approach where AI enhances, rather than replaces, human agents. This philosophy, which we've successfully implemented for many of our clients, is about empowering human agents with AI tools. By leveraging AI, these turbo-charged agents can handle a higher volume of inquiries with greater speed and efficiency, without losing the personal touch that builds trust and rapport with customers. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/e-J4BPqt #AI #CustomerService #CustomerExperience #Innovation #AIforBusiness #CostEfficiency #AIIntegration #BusinessGrowth #CustomerSatisfaction #FutureOfWork #TechnologySolutions

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The Financial Times has published an interview with Jacob and Marcus Wallenberg, in which they discussed the ongoing work with the succession planning and how the Wallenberg Ecosystem is expected to continue developing going from the fifth to the sixth generation of the family. “The activities that the family is involved with have expanded quite significantly over the years, and so that requires probably more people . . . Our hope and wish is that they would work as a team because we believe that this is going to be the most powerful outcome. The environment has changed drastically over those years in terms of regulatory issues, the size of the businesses”, Marcus Wallenberg. Read the full article here to learn more: https://lnkd.in/dFVCWMA9 The Wallenberg Ecosystem includes: Wallenberg Foundations, Wallenberg Investments AB, FAM AB, Navigare Ventures, Nineteen Private Capital, Investor AB, Patricia Industries.

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3 months ago I spoke to Snorre Lothar von Gohren Edwin from CTO Roundtable Invest about an idea to gather the top CTOs from the Norwegian tech scene. I felt most of the events I attended focused too heavily on the CEOs of the companies. Something I found absurd as I personally know the importance of the technical co-founder. The person who in the end will have the heavy responsibility of building the cornerstone of the company -> A scalable and state-of-the-art technology. 1 week before the event I am excited to share that we just reached full capacity! 🤩🍾💻 Looking forward to welcoming some of the speakers, Nico Cormier from reMarkable, Martin Abelson Sahlen from Alvin, and Øystein Ellingbø from Ardoq, for the planned panel. They will discuss how AI is affecting their workflow and share their best practice insights on how to use and NOT use AI. Thanks a lot for all the introductions and recommendations to companies attending: Superside, Strise, Unacast, SEEN, Be Your Best™, Curipod, Unleash, Breyta, Vev, Plaace, Plateful, Physical Robotics, DoMore Diagnostics, Exabel, Cardboard, Celsia, Relynk, Kobbr, Aprila Bank, Boitano AS, Deckmatch, Skyfri, Odins.ai, Noddi, + many more. Fun fact: When I curiously joined Mesh Community as a flex desk member back in 2016 hardly any of the mentioned companies were founded. We have come a long way in 8 years. 💪🏻🔥🚀

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🌟 Antler Nordics portfolio company Arkion (formerly Skyqraft) announces a $4 million funding round 🌟 Antler has supported Arkion (formerly Skyqraft) from Day 0, from the time they joined our Nordic Founder Residency program. We are really excited about the great company. Awesome work so far from Louise Gauffin, David Wickström and team. Arkion recently achieved some truly impressive milestones, including closing several key client accounts in the US and Europe, tripling revenue, and achieving over 80% AI coverage of faults in distribution grids. Arkion delivers energy asset analytics through scalable, AI-powered asset intelligence, for a power grid that’s ready for an electrified future. With energy consumption poised to double by 2045, the resilience and modernization of grid infrastructure are necessary in shaping a net-zero future. Swift, precise, and sustainable inspections of energy infrastructure are imperative for getting the grid ready for this global transition. Round was led by Subvenio Invest with Neptunia Invest and Antler participating 🚀 Let’s go 🌶️🌶️ #Antler #AI #PowerGrids #Sustainability #Arkion

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🌟 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗜 𝗗𝗼 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲.𝗮𝗶: 𝗖𝗘𝗢 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 🌟 As much as I love building UpdateMate.ai, I also need to keep my coaching and training skills sharp — that’s why I’m dedicating a few hours each week to “CEO Sales Training.” This side project came to life as I noticed more and more founders scaling down their teams and stepping directly into sales roles themselves. From cold calls to online meetings, many are diving into unfamiliar waters, feeling a mix of excitement and uncertainty. That’s where I step in — as a guide to help them navigate this new landscape, so they can approach sales with confidence, connect deeply with their audience, and close deals with ease. One recent example is Aske Buemann at TaxHelper, who reached out for “CEO sales training” during his company’s shift from B2C to B2B. Here’s what our sessions focused on: • 𝟭:𝟭 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴: Tailored coaching on each stage of the sales    process, from initial outreach to closing. • 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝗶𝘀: With Aske’s and the prospects permission, we    reviewed recordings of his meetings with prospects, breaking down    what went well and where there was room for improvement. • 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗔𝗱𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: Each session, we made small but impactful    tweaks to Aske’s approach, allowing him to connect more effectively    with his audience and build stronger, trust-based relationships. My own journey in sales and leadership has not only equipped me to understand and teach these skills, I simply love doing it. If you’re a founder stepping into sales and looking for a partner to guide you through the process, let’s connect. Small, targeted adjustments can make a world of difference on your path to success.

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Better Collective Q1 2024 report: Strong start to 2024 with recurring revenue growth of 14% to 53 mEUR. This evening, we released our Q1 report for 2024, where we delivered a strong revenue performance: Group revenue grew by 8% to 95 mEUR, while recurring revenue grew 14% to 53 mEUR. We reported a strong EBITDA of 29 mEUR – as expected down 13% due to the one-off overperformance from Q1 in 2023 and our continued transition to recurring revenue in the US. We continue to have a strong focus on business diversification and are investing strategically in the development of our Adtech platform, AdVantage, which will further strengthen us in our journey towards becoming the leading digital sports media group. During the quarter, we also announced the successful completion of an accelerated bookbuild offering, raising gross proceeds of just over 1 bn Danish Kroner, which has positioned us favorably for future M&A. If you want to dive deeper into our numbers, the full Q1 report can be accessed here: https://lnkd.in/dDVH_ZYM

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Sweden has an amazing track-record when it comes to Industrial innovations and the capabillity to make them grow on an international market. Most of these companies who market these inovations are today quite old, some examples: SKF (kullager/ ball bearings), Alfa Laval (separator/ centrifugal separator) used in industrial milk production for example, Bacho (Skiftnyckel/ Wrench). All of these companies prospect and is still working some 100 years after they where founded. There is plenty more but these examples is just to show the great tradition Sweden has to invent and capatilize of these inventions. So, it was with high expactations the Nortvolt company was founded 2015. It should be the European alternative to battery production and compete to the two leading manufactures in the world, both Chinese. Huge amount of money was invested to set up the production and with strong owners like the WW-group it looked good. It is with great disapointment we can make som kind of conslusion at this stage. This week they let go of 1600 employees since they after 9 years hardly has produced any products. It surprises me! With a background as CEO in various Tech-companies I know that time to market is essential and it´s definately has to happen faster than in 9 year. It would surprise me if the current management is not changed. Still I hope the best for Nortvolt, for they and Sweden can do better. #Nortvolt #TechSweden #Innovations #Batteries #Changisneeded

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